Retold Narratives

Retold Narratives
Following a double video projection of Steve McQueen’s Ashes, The Whitworth, Manchester, showcases its latest major moving image acquisition – Isaac Julien’s Ten Thousand Waves. The film combines ancient and contemporary visual culture, blending news footage of the tragic 2004 Morecambe Bay rescue mission with seafaring legends, interweaving scenes of the Guangxi province in southern China and the fast-developing city of Shanghai.
 
From 30 March. Find out more here. 
Credits:
1. Isaac Julien. Hotel (Ten Thousand Waves). 2010. Courtesy of the artist